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Today's Top Story: Joshua Palau Is Search Innovative?  SEW EXPERTS: OUTSOURCED Some clients see search as a static landscape, something to treat with a "set it and forget it" mentality. But a look at the latest search headlines shows that search is incredibly innovative, and something you need to constantly manage. » Full story » Print version Search Engine Watch Experts Columns Chris Boggs Common SEO Problems of E-commerce Sites  SEW EXPERTS: SEM CROSSFIRE All sites must address technical infrastructure, content and linking strategies. For large e-commerce sites, some problems in these areas are magnified due to the size and complexity of their sites. » Full story » Print version Sage Lewis Have We Lost All Control?  SEW EXPERTS: PROMOTION & LINK BUILDING In the age of social media, marketers are not controlling the message. So the next time you have a promotion, ask yourself what you can do to get people talking about it. » Full story » Print version News from the Search Engine Watch Blog Is Google Looking To Add Lead Captures Into Organic Search? Or Change The World Posted by Frank Watsonhttp://www.kangamurramedia.com  Aug 28, 2009 There has been a lot of talk about Google testing aggregating mortgage search queries - with companies in legal battles over helping Google - but as Greg Sterling notes the test is tagged merchant search on Google's end suggesting this is a move to aggregate all inbound queries that they ... » Continue reading Proposed Bill to Give White House Authority to Control Internet in Emergency Posted by Nathania Johnson  Aug 28, 2009 A proposed Bill in the U.S. Senate would give the White House control of the internet in the case of emergency. The bill, S.773 introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Sen. Olympia Snow (R-ME) is pretty vague, which is alarming to internet companies and civil rights groups alike. According to ... » Continue reading Facebook to Update Privacy Practices in Response to Privacy Commissioner of Canada Posted by Nathania Johnson  Aug 28, 2009 Facebook has been working with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to come up with solutions to concerns that the office has. The updates will take up to 12 months to implement and involve three types of adjustments. New Notifications Facebook will work to encourage users to review their ... » Continue reading Microsoft Lobbyists Meet to Thwart Google; Politics as Usual Ensues Posted by Nathania Johnson  Aug 28, 2009 Daily Finance, an AOL site, is reporting that Microsoft's lobbyists hold weekly meetings where the discussion revolves around taking on Google. In attendance are consultants and others who oppose Google. The meetings have become known as "screw Google" meetings by DC insiders. I used to work in politics. I used ... » Continue reading Bing Offers Up Image Optimization Tips Posted by Nathania Johnson  Aug 28, 2009 Over on the Bing blog, Todd Schwartz is offering up some tips on optimizing your photos and graphics for image search. Schwartz says that Bing's top image developer recommends the following: Name image files appropriately - For improved relevance, make sure that the file name describes the image appropriately. Alternative image text ... » Continue reading What Was Really Burning On Google UK HQ Rooftop? Posted by Frank Watsonhttp://www.kangamurramedia.com  Aug 28, 2009 Apparently there was a fire on the rooftop of the Google UK headquarters, according to various reports. Thanks to @jonswain for pic With all that has happened from the UK office lately one has to wonder what was burning on that BBQ. The secret agreement to use Google search in the BT/Yahoo portal? The ... » Continue reading U.S. Online Video Market Soars in July to 21.4 Billion Videos Viewed Posted by Greg Jarboe  Aug 28, 2009 Yesterday, I talked about my new book, YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day, during Business Wire's free webinar series. During the webinar, I cited comScore Video Metrix data for June that showed YouTube getting more unique viewers that month than the Super Bowl. Today, comScore Video Metrix ... » Continue reading Search Engine Watch Forum Discussions twitter & adsense  Aug 28, 2009 Is there anything against tweeting on twitter with your own website links? I see nothing within twitter or adsense that prohibits this. » Join the discussion Search Results Vary Within the US?  Aug 26, 2009 I know search results can vary from user to user slightly based on search history and such, but do search results vary that much based on Geographic location within the US. I know things change when you search in different countries, but I am talking specifically US. We ... » Join the discussion Yahoo Directory - what's in store  Aug 22, 2009 With my directory listing coming up for renewal, at this point in the company's transition, I am debating on what advantages there might be for listings in the coming year. Isn't Yahoo pulling from Bing now? Even though they weren't giving much if any priority to Directory sites in their own ... » Join the discussion Top Jobs » Interactive Director Doe-Anderson Louisville, United States » Director, Search Engine Marketing Los Angeles, United States » Senior SEM Specialist All Star Directories Seattle, United States » Director of Sales, LA Federated Media Publishing Los Angeles, United States White Papers

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